The Land of Stories

The Wishing Spell

"Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about"--Provided by publisher.

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I loved this book. It was so interesting, and keeps you on the edge of your chair- metaphorically, of course. Chris Colfer tells the story of two teens that get stuck in a fairy tale world beautifully. Reading the sequel currently. Can't stop!

This is one of the BEST books I ever read!! I CAN’T EVEN PUT THE BOOK DOWN!!!!! It is amazing! I have also read all the other land of stories books and they are also super good!! I recommend this book to anyone and everyone I know.

It is a good book and is not just the classic "Oh, princess in tower knight comes witch kills knight, prince comes, witch gets killed by prince... happily ever after" It is much more in depth and seems to have a modern ring to it, presenting real-life problems and using fairy tales to help the main characters Alex and Conner get through things.

"The Land Of Stories" book series is really good!My mom had to tell me to stop reading it when
it was time for dinner.Once you started reading it, you can't stop reading it.Each book in the series tells a different story.The book is about two kids named Alex and Cornner.Alex and Cornner are twins but when Alex and Conner's father unexpectedly dies, the twins lose the person who always had the perfect story to cheer them up. Then, on their 12th birthday, their grandmother gives them the book of fairy tales he used to read to them. Suddenly it seems to come to life, and the youngsters find themselves falling into the Land of Stories, seemingly with no way to get out. Desperate, they follow instructions in a mysterious journal: if they gather eight items from various residents in the kingdoms of the Land of Stories, they can complete the Wishing Spell and have one wish granted. After scaling castle walls, diving deep into the home of mermaids, and meeting characters from all of the beloved fairy tales, they are stymied by the Evil Queen, who has escaped from Snow White's dungeon. With the hope of using the spell gone, the twins appear to have no way home until they meet Fairy Godmother, their own grandmother. In a way, they find comfort from their grief over their father's death when they realize that they have been following his journal and that he grew up in this land. The writing quality in this adventure is inconsistent and detracts from the fast-paced story. The deep sadness of the twins comes through, but they are somewhat one-dimensional since Alex is so much the nerd and Conner, the class clown. The plotline, however, pulls readers in and is entertaining, and Colfer's passion for fairy tales shines through

Wonderful, awesome, and a book you can't put down! Very exciting. My mom had to yell at me to stop me from reading when it was dinnertime! Super creative and all those back stories made my head spin with amazement.

The Wishing Spell, the first book in the Land of Stories series, was absolutely amazing. Just recently, I finished watching "Glee", and was curious about some of Chris Colfer's other works. I found some of his well known written work, and decided to read some of it.... Well, holy cow, he's got talent. From the first few pages, he got me hooked. I really like how he developed the fairy tale characters to make them less shallow. Chris Colfer made the beloved characters even more lovable, and made us sympathise for some of the less likeable ones.

Summary

Alex and Conner's dad died. But they do not know something awesome that is in the blood of them. Soon they figured out. Their grandma and dad was magical. Later they fell into the world of fairytales. They met people and animals from lots of the fairytales we read. Does their mom know about this world or about magic?

Alex and Conner two twins have always been interested in fairy tales, however things take a turn in their normal lives when on their birthday their grandma gives them a book that turns out to be a portal to another world; so they go on a dangerous and daring adventure in the other world full of fairy tail creatures piecing together clues of how to get out and how it is possible they are there.

When Alex and Conner's Dad died they never thought they'd be happy again. Then on their 12th birthday they discover things they never dreamed possible. With a new adventure around every corner you'll never expect what to find.

the first book in the series!!! Alex finds out the book her grandmother gave her is the a portal that can be opened through magic. Now the twins are on a quest to find a wishing spell to go home, but is someone else on the way to find the spell too?

Twins Alex and Conner Bailey accidentally travel into their grandma's old book and end up in the land of stories. together they face lot's of challenges collecting the wishing spell items that might be able to bring them home. but the evil queen seems to be after the spell too and she will do anything to keep them from using it.

In The Land of Stories, Wishing Spell, twins Alex and Conner receive a heirloom book from their Grandmother, who is usually away travelling the "world" with her older friends. Little do they know the book contains a magical world. When Alex falls through the book, her brother jumps in too and they journey around the magical land. Through meeting a talking frog, the wicked witch, and Cinderella, The Wishing Spell is an amazing book i would recommend to any fantasy-lover.

"I was just thinking," Conner said. "Alice went to Wonderland after she fell into a rabbit hole. Dorothy's whole house was scooped up by a tornado that dropped her off in Oz. The Narnia kids traveled through an old wardrobe… and we ended up in the fairy-tale world by falling through a book."